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  • AUSIMM
    Improving the Flexibility of the Mount Gordon Ferric Leaching Process

    By G Richmond, J R. Glen

    Western Metals Mt Gordon Operation is a copper mine and processing plant situated 120 kilometres north of Mt Isa. The unique Mt Gordon copper process utilises a whole of ore acid/ferric pressure leach

    Jan 1, 2003

  • AUSIMM
    Towards an Integrated Framework for Asset and Process Health Monitoring and Optimisation on a Milling Circuit

    By G T. Jemwa, F Rousseau, F J. Wolfaardt, J A. M Rademan, P W. Smit

    Mining companies are increasingly faced with the challenge of reducing operating costs while maximising throughput and profitability. At the same time, the grade and quality of treated ores are becomi

    Sep 26, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Predictive Three-Dimensional Modelling of Nuggety Gold Orebodies, Sunrise Dam, Western Australia

    By M J. Nugus, F Clark, E J. Hill, J T. Carswell, J S. Cleverley, N H. S Oliver

    High-nugget gold orebodies are difficult to model in 3D because samples from diamond drill core are generally too small to provide reliable estimates of the gold content of the larger body of rock, an

    Sep 26, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Some Real and Imaginary Examples of Volcanic Hazard and Risk Assessment

    An empirical method of estimating dense rock (D.R.E.) equivalent volumes erupted as airfall tephra, described in a companion paper in this volume, is elaborated, and its accuracy discussed. Estimates

    Jan 1, 1990

  • AUSIMM
    Roadway and Pillar Design Considerations for Development and Longwall Extraction at Central Colliery, Queensland

    By Ward B

    Central Colliery was developed to exploit large underground reserves in the German Creek lease. It was planned from the outset as a retreating longwall operation and is the first longwall mine in

    Jan 1, 1986

  • AUSIMM
    Applying Modular Transporters to Relocate Large Hydraulic Excavators

    By B Flynn, P Knights

    Low-loaders or 'floats' for relocating equipment in surface mines are limited to a capacity of approximately 350 t. In the iron ore industry it is desirable to be able to rapidly relocate ex

    Jan 1, 2009

  • AUSIMM
    Brazil - Gold - 2000

    By Subrahmanyam T. V, Rao V. D

    GOLD, the most important and highly coveted valuable metal, is being sought and exploited in almost all the geological environ- ments by the developed, developing and underdeveloped coun- tries of th

    Jan 1, 1988

  • AUSIMM
    Development of solid waste-based flux and its application in out-offurnace dephosphorisation of low-silicon hot metal

    By Y Zhang, Z Zhao

    The green production of the steelmaking process has urgent requirements for fluorine-free fluxes. In this article, a new solid waste-based slagging flux was applied in the external dephosphorisation t

    Aug 21, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    Favona Project - Appraisal to Development

    The Favona Underground Project is located approximately two kilometres east of Martha Mine Open Pit in Waihi, 150 km south east of Auckland, New Zealand.   The underground reserve of 354 koz Au c

    Jan 1, 2004

  • AUSIMM
    Improving the Reliability of Stream Diversion Designs in Mine Closure Plans Using a Morphological Tool

    By S Tjerry, S Szylkarski, B Willis-Jones, I Dubinski

    Achieving relinquishment of mining sites is becoming increasingly difficult, with a study by Byrne (2013) estimating that out of a set of 73 mining and metals sites around the world, less than ten per

    Jun 28, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Use of a Crane Mounted Auger for Presink Construction at Fosterville Gold Mine

    By P Jones

    Fosterville Gold Mine is an underground operation located approximately 20 km northeast of Bendigo and 170 km north of Melbourne. Fosterville is the most productive gold mine in Victoria, producing ov

    Mar 21, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Loading Mechanics of the æCanÆ and Implications for Improved Strength and Stiffness Properties

    Improved roof control in high deformation tailgate environments has been achieved over the last decade through development of stiffer and increased capacity standing support products. æThe CanÆ is one

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Gold Rank Indicators - Exploration to Acquisition

    By Robinson T

    The paper describes a spreadsheet system that enables selection of projects and companies that meet the user's corporate exploration and/or acquisition philosophy. A regularly maintained commer

    Jan 1, 1988

  • AUSIMM
    Spatial distribution of geohazards in Western Australia and Imposed risks to tailings storage facility inventory

    By J Penman, N Turner, H Liu

    This paper aims to present a snapshot of the risk profile for tailings storage facilities within Western Australia by comparing the spatial distribution of known facilities against common geohazards s

    Jul 1, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Exploration Value Drivers and Methodologies

    By P Guj, J A. Bell

    The valuation of early-stage exploration projects requires a valuer to take into account a large number of uncertain value drivers, the interplay among which may be non-linear. This paper examines som

    May 24, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Inrushes and Subsidence

    By S Harvey

    An inrush of water or mud into an underground mine, or sudden subsidence above mining voids represent low probability but high impact risks in underground mining. About two such incidents involving mu

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Long Shaft ù A Deep Level Mining Success Story

    By G McLeay, T Moran

    Long Shaft has traditionally been seen as one of the most challenging mines in the Kambalda area with operations having been suspended by the previous owners in 1999. When mining recommenced in Octobe

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Development and Operation of Loy Yang Open Cut

    By Waghorne E. P

    The State Electricity Commission of Victoria is Australia's largest single coal producer. Approximately 19 Mt of coal will be produced in 1989 from the SEC V's newest mine, Loy Yang Open C

    Jan 1, 1989

  • AUSIMM
    Pacific Rim Epithermal Au-Ag

    By G Corbett

    Epithermal Au-Ag deposits form in the upper 1 km of the crust and are therefore best preserved in the less eroded Pacific rim arcs, although also recognised elsewhere. Two profoundly different ore flu

    Sep 26, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Practical Approaches to Managing Business Critical Water Risk

    By A Tang, K Ringwood

    "Water is increasingly being recognised as a material business risk that many companies are still not well-equipped to deal with. Despite a raft of water-risk focused initiatives, methodologies and gu

    Nov 26, 2013